Anatomical Positions
The esophagus is __________________ to the stomach
What is superior (cranial)
This houses the meninges (brain).
What is the cranial cavity?
The skin is the largest organ of this system.
What is the Integumentary system?
This is primarily responsible for filtering blood in order to remove waste products.
What is the urinary system?
Increases and decreases blood sugar by releasing insulin.
What is the pancreas?
The bladder is ____________to the kidneys
What is inferior (caudal
This is a continuation of the cranial cavity at is continues down the midline of the back.
What is the Spinal cavity?
Some of the parts of this system are long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid.
What is the skeletal system?
This plays a vital role in the body's ability to maintain homeostasis as water and nutrients are essential for proper function of body systems.
What is the digestion?
Stimulates reabsorption of water in the kidneys by producing an antidiuretic hormone
What is the hypothalamus?
The _____________ humerus helps to form the elbow
What is distal
This houses the lungs, heart, and major vessels.
What is the Thoracic cavity?
Some types of this system include skeletal, smooth, cardiac and tendon.
What is the Muscular system?
They work together to help deliver oxygen to the body via the blood and eliminate carbon dioxide.
What are the cardiovascular (circulatory) and respiratory systems?
Regulates electrolytes and fluid volume, carbohydrates and fight or flight response.
What is the adrenal glands?
Veins are ________________to arteries
This houses the bladder.
What is the pelvic cavity?
Some parts of this system include the thymus and the spleen.
What are the immune and lymphatic systems?
There are 2 types of glands with this system: exocrine and endocrine.
What is the Endocrine system?
This gland releases the hormones T3 and T4 as well as Calitonin.
What is Thyroid gland?
The tibia is the _______________bone of the lower leg
This houses several major organs such as small intestine, large intestine, liver, spleen and many others
What is the abdominal cavity?
Parts of this system include veins, arteries, endocardium, myocardium and pericardium.
What is the Cardiovascular (Circulatory) system?
@ parts of this system work together to achieve fertilization and produce offspring.
What is the reproductive system?
This stimulates body growth and regulates the thyroid gland.
What is the Pituitary gland?